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Operator’s Manual
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X This symbol points to instructions Symbols for you to follow. ® Trademarks : X A number of these symbols ® R Bluetooth is a registered trademark of appearing in succession indicates Bluetooth SIG Inc. a multiple-step procedure. ® ® R ESP and PRE-SAFE are registered Y page This symbol tells you where to look trademarks of Daimler. for further information on a topic. ® R YY This continuation symbol marks a HomeLink is a registered trademark of warning or procedure which is Prince, a Johnson Cont
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Our company and staff congratulate you on the purchase of your new Mercedes-Benz. Your selection of our product is a demonstration of your trust in our company name. Furthermore, it exemplifies your desire to own an automobile that will be as easy as possible to operate and provide years of service. Your Mercedes-Benz represents the efforts of many skilled engineers and craftsmen. To help assure your driving pleasure, and also the safety of you and your passengers, we ask you to make a small inv
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Contents Index . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 3 Introduction . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 19 At a glance . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 25 Safety and security . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 41 Control systems . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 77 Controls in detail . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 289 Operation . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 419 Practical hints . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 471 Technical data . . . . . . . . . .
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Index Air conditioning refrigerant and Additives 1, 2, 3 ... Engine oil . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 580 lubricant . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 580 4-ETS Gasoline . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 581 Air distribution . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 390 see ETS/4-ETS Address book . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 170 AIRMATIC 4MATIC Address change . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 21 ADS (Adaptive Damping Syst
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Index Aquaplaning Transmission position indicator . . . 338 Blind Spot Assist . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 382 see Hydroplaning Transmission positions . . . . . . . . . 338 Messages in the multifunction Ashtray . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 402 AUX display . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 484 ® Aspect ratio (tires) . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 449 Audio . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 207 Bluetooth settings . . . .
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Index Carpets, cleaning . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 468 Air distribution . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 390 Video DVD . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 209 CD player . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 195 Air recirculation mode . . . . . . . . . . 392 Voice Control . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 248 Central locking Air volume . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 390 Combination switch . . . . . . . . . . . . . 319 Automatic . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 295 Automati
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Index DOT (Department of Trip computer . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 235 D Vehicle status message memory . . 245 Transportation) . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 449 Dashboard Display settings . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 92 Drinking and driving . . . . . . . . . . . . . 455 see Instrument cluster DISTRONIC Plus . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 350 Driving Data recording . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 24 Cleaning system sensors . . . . . . . . 465 A
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Index Blind Spot Assist . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 382 Hazard warning flasher . . . . . . . . . 320 Engine coolant Cruise control . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 347 Roadside Assistance . . . . . . . . . . . . 21 see Coolant DISTRONIC Plus . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 350 Towing the vehicle . . . . . . . . . . . . . 555 Engine oil Hill start assist . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 349 Emergency calls Adding . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .
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Index Front passenger front air bag . . . . . . 46 GAWR (Gross Axle Weight Rating) . . 449 F Messages in the multifunction Gear range Fastening the seat belts . . . . . . . . . . . 54 display . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 478 Automatic transmission . . . . . . . . . 340 First aid kit . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 472 Front passenger front air bag off Indicator . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 340 Flat tire . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 547 ind
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Index High-mounted brake lamp . . . . . . . . 543 Instrument lighting H Replacing bulbs . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 543 see Instrument cluster, Illumination Hard plastic trim items, cleaning . . 468 High-performance brake system . . . 457 Instrument panel Hazard warning flasher . . . . . . . . . . . 320 Hill start assist system . . . . . . . . . . . 349 see Instrument cluster Headlamp cleaning system . . . . . . . 320 Hood . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .
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Index Global locking (KEYLESS-GO) LATCH-type child seat anchors L . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 293 see Children in the vehicle Labels Global locking (SmartKey) . . . . . . . 291 License plate lamps . . . . . . . . . . . . . 543 Certification . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 565 Global unlocking (KEYLESS-GO) Messages in the multifunction Emission control information . . . . . 566 . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 293 dis
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Index Exterior rear view mirrors . . . . . . . 311 Doors . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 509 M Interior rear view mirror . . . . . . . . . 311 EBP . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 491 Maintenance . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 20 ® Memory function . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 314 ESP . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 491, 500 Maintenance Call, automatic (Tele MON (Motor Octane Number) . . . . . 581 Fog lamps . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 522 A
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Index Multifunction steering wheel Overhead control panel . . . . . . . . . . . 38 O Adjusting . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 310 Occupant Classification System Buttons . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 232 P see OCS Cleaning . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 468 Paintwork, cleaning . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 463 Occupant distribution . . . . . . . . . . . . 450 Gearshift control . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 342 Paintwor
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Index System sensors . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 366 Practical hints . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 472 Rear axle oil . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 578 ® Warning indicators . . . . . . . . . . . . . 367 PRE-SAFE . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 56 Rear fog lamp Parts service . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 564 see Fog lamps Messages in the multifunction PASS AIR BAG OFF indicator lamp Rear seat head restraints display .
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Index Restraint systems Seating capacity . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 433 Factory setting (SmartKey) . . 291, 293 see Occupant safety Seats . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 303 Individual (vehicle) . . . . . . . . . . . . . 246 Retaining hook . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 397 Adjusting . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 304 Interior ambient lighting . . . . . . . . . 220 Rims . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 450, 569 Heat
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Index Snow tires Emergency calls . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 406 T see Winter tires Information button . . . . . . . . . . . . . 408 Tachometer . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 31, 346 Spare wheel . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 474, 569 Initiating an emergency call Overspeed range . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 346 Mounting . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 547 manually . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 407 Tail lamps . . . . . . . . . . . .
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Index Time settings . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 92 Labeling . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 441 Towing eye bolt . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 556 TIN (Tire Identification Number) . . . 450 Load rating . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 451 Towing the vehicle . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 555 Tire and Loading Information Messages in the multifunction Tow-start . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 554, 555 Placard . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 432 displa
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Index Messages in the multifunction Vehicle jack W display . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 520 see Jack Warning sounds Replacing bulbs . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 543 Vehicle level control Advanced Parking Guidance . . . . . 375 see AIRMATIC DISTRONIC Plus . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 352 U Vehicle lighting . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 316 Driver’s or passenger’s seat belt . . . 55 V
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Index Windshield Cleaning wiper blades . . . . . . . . . . 467 Defogging . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 391 Infrared reflecting . . . . . . . . . . . . . 417 Washer fluid . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 324, 583 Wipers . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 323 Windshield wipers Rain sensor . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 323 Replacing wiper blades . . . . . . . . . 545 Winter driving Snow chains . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 453 Tires . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .
